Recent content by Roto Picante

Don't.... Just don't.

I could be wrong, but I would imagine that improving only these 2 criteria won't put you over the hump to be invited for more interviews.

Pablo, just think how much you'd be making if you were working for yourself. Associating is a funny thing. It's an even a weirder paradox for those who employ associates. The quality of the associate varies greatly. The ones with great drive and skill often don't stay associates long because...

Thats a big fat maybe. It depends on tons of factors including: Local hospital and commander's rules(this varies widely by the local mission and how big of a control freak your boss is), state licensure regulations and branch specific factors (example, NAVY shore vs ship). Most don't moonlight...

I was Air Force. I say this with all sincerity and without malice..... based on the basic nature of your questions, you have a lot of reading to do. All of your questions have been answered extensively in the military forums. I am happy to answer questions but you will glean way more info by...

I went through this process during a much different time so I imagine that there will be some major differences as far as the process goes. I applied for dental school and the HPSP concurrently during 2008. At the time they had what was called the matrix qualification process. Essentially if...

I did exactly this. It works for some, is torture for others. I was somewhere in the middle.

Charles is adamantly in the "no debt" camp. For some, there is not such thing as good debt but it is NOT the only way to do business. Your cash flow will suffer up front if you try and save up to buy a practice without debt.

If you can afford the home you want, get a home before you start a practice. Generally speaking, its nearly impossible to get a mortgage as a new, self employed, small business owner without at least 1 full calendar year of tax history of your business.

When they do stuff like this, they go for dramatic. Middle of the night so that word doesn't spread before they can gather everyone/get accountability. That way the people who are going to pop positive don't find a way to skip it (not answer their phone and not be at home so people can't find...

A real world story that portrays what some have mentioned above: The periodontist at our base was moonlighting on 2 Saturdays a month regularly over a 2 year time frame. He had all the paperwork and permissions in order. All the rules were being followed. One Saturday, the entire Med Group...

I would argue that none are reasonable at this point. Good luck.

I am going to assume a few things that I think are important information in this decision. 1. Judging by your undergrad grad year that you are 32-33? 2. At least some current coursework will be necessary Some simple math would mean that you will need 1.5-2 years of classes plus a 1 year app...

If your requires you to have it, they should pay for it. You may need documentation from the school.

Every time I remove an old amalgam I think to myself "man there is more caries under this thing than I thought there would be" and then I immediately remind myself that I should adjust(again) how I think about recurrent caries on amalgam restorations. In my practice of dentistry, if I find a...